“Modern China Anthem” by Justin Xie

“Getting rich” has always been the main melody of China in the past decades. With this unpredictable tendency of economic growth, China is now entering into a new chapter – living better (becoming the world’s largest economy) with a cozy lifestyle (* how cozy? Pajama cozy. Look at that dude’s outfit in the picture)
It’s Chinese New Year, sit back and relax, let the world roll the dice. Believe or not, “Feng Shui” comes and goes so Kung Hey Fat Choy Ah!
*The ambient noise was randomly recorded on an iPad in Starbucks in a third-tier city in China. Starbucks, itself a symbol of new middle-class Chinese lifestyles. Combined with all other elements, to create an anthem of modern Chinese lifestyles.

Justin Xie (b.1986, Zhejiang) was raised in China, elevated in California and is now roaming around the world to search for a better self. He is interested in capturing candid emotions of everyday life in contemporary China. Experimenting with new media and learning from failures are his current pursuits.

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《新中国 赞美曲》- 谢俊

「繁荣富强」是中国现代社会的主旋律。如今,中国正以难以想象的速度从生产大国转型为消费大国。时下中国人的新生活态度是:无忧无虑、应有尽有。2018又是丰收的一年,中华人民普天同庆,舒舒服服坦坦荡荡地庆祝佳节,让世界开始刮目相看。
麻将,是受广大人民群众欢迎的,茶余饭后的娱乐项目。 麻将桌上有“风水轮流转” 的说法 – 估计西方人只能从经济学角度上慢慢地去理解体会这个深奥却又科学的“中国式”发展策略。
*声音采样:中国某三线城市的一家星巴克里,排队买咖啡的,和织毛衣聊故事的和谐场景。敬请阁下细细聆听时下中国~

谢俊(justin-xie.com),自称假死丁,1986年出生于浙江 — “中国制造,加州改造” 。现在浪迹于世界各地,忙碌地寻找自我。被中国当下的日常生活所启发。热衷于实验冒险的他,愿意在一次次的失败中不断学习突破。